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And kept it off for 17 days. In episode 5 of “Death County, PA,” we learn why. Jail leaders believed that prisoners were using the outlets and light sockets to light up. But this crackdown ...

The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning in western Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon.The tornado warning was in effect for Washington and Greene counties until 3:15 p.m.The warning ...

Some high schools have started offering shop classes again, so students can gain in-demand trade skills for well-paying careers. One of those is Father Judge High School, a Catholic high school ...

When Kristine Wojnovich and her husband bought their home 20 years ago in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, it was everything they wanted — until one day in 2023, when she turned on her kitchen ...

Starting next month, Pennsylvania drivers need to put down their cellphone and most electronic devices while driving or risk a $50 ticket. Pennsylvania law has barred drivers from reading ...

FILE - A sign on a door at The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania at the Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) What questions do you have about the 2025 elections? What ...

According to a Democratic sponsor of the bill, it has the potential to bring in $600 million in state revenue. For some Republicans, the method of bringing that money in is not negotiable. It's ...

BUT AGAIN, THE BILL PASSING HERE IN THE HOUSE TODAY ON ITS WAY TO THE SENATE, WHERE IT FACES SOME SIGNIFICANT HEADWINDS, WE’LL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE PROCESS OF THIS LEGISLATIO The Pennsylvania ...

It’s tick season, so please pay mind when you’re out and about. Traffic has increased on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Also, these breweries are World Beer Cup champions. Those are the stories we ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — UPS has confirmed three of its Pennsylvania facilities will close in the coming weeks. In 2024, UPS, one of the world’s largest shipping couriers, announced network ...

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania.